Tweeting the Storymoja Hay Festival

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There are only a few things that get a writer giddy with excitement. Quite obviously getting published and winning a literary award rank highly. However, in my book, attending a literary festival combines both joys because it is a window into a possible future in which one is a published and award-winning author!

And as literary festivals go, the 2011 Storymoja Hay Festival is way up there. It revered literature and the art of reading and brought in a superb crop of writers. While nipping in and out of the workshops and chilling out at the UP Lounge, I found myself constantly turning to my cell phone to share the thoughts and vibes expressed at the festival to all and sundry.

Twitter was the best tool for this because one could follow the interesting trending topics from within the festival; the lucrative #IWillBe tweets, to the #BenOkri quotes and the general good times enjoyed at the fest expressed via #HayFestKe.

Shifting through the hundreds of tweets send out on the day, here are some of the best.

UP Magazine Nairobi

@UpNairobi

"When we work against our tastes, against our rules...that's when the Magic happens," says Ben Okri at the #HayFestKe

Serah Njambi

@CallMeAlien

One day, #iwillbe old enough to not be the youngest in the room; until then i'll learn all i can so i can mentor others as well. @HayfestKE

UP Magazine Nairobi

@UpNairobi

"I read everything much like how a woman consumes the world in order to give birth to 'the world'." Ben Okri on preparation for writing ‘The Famished Roadd’. #HayFestKe

Beth Bee Nduta

@beenduta

“Too much form means not enough spirit and too much spirit means not enough form.” #BenOkri #HayFestKe

Edwin Baru

@EdwinBaru

#ThatAwkwardmoment when you are watching Terminator and he says #Iwillbe back..then you add "#HayfestKE" and everyone in the room face palms

UP Magazine Nairobi

@UpNairobi

"An artist does their work to be received by men and women," says Ben Okri on why he doesn't like to be referred to as a 'magic realist.'

Marcus Olang' ™

@marcusolang

Oh, @mawazo_mengi & I had a chat with @realpetermoore (having shawarma at @UpNairobi lounge at #hayfestke ). Charming chatty chap, he is.

The Hay Festival

@hayfestival

Terrific report from Storymoja Hay Festival in Nairobi day 3 #hayfestke

Wamathai

@wamathai

The #HayFestKE was fantastic. Not perfect as there are things they can & should work on but still, fantastic.

UP Magazine Nairobi

@UpNairobi

"It is a book about the weirdness of whiteness." says Hari on #TheImpression #HayFestKe

Rayhab Gachango

@potentash

Reading John Grisham's Theodore Boone. A free book from @pmbc at #hayfestke.

UP Magazine Nairobi

@UpNairobi

"Research on a topic but resist the temptation to add everything in a story." says Hari. #StoryMojaHayFest

Nanjira Sambuli

msupastar Nanjira Sambuli

RT @zetudeals: If reading is indeed a dying culture, then the way to revive it is to make it fun! #HayFestKE cc @Storymoja

Beth Lisick

@Blisick

Just heard an amazing description of Burning Man by a Brit to a Kenyan at the British Council in Nairobi.

Peter Moore

@realpetermoore

Life lesson learnt on River Road No.3: Masala chips is a meal not a side order. #hayfestke

Storymoja Publishers

@Storymoja

Do Not Ignore Any Idea - Storymoja #HayFestKe

Aleya Jamel

@aleyajamel

Film can never recreate the power of your imagination' - Neil Shah on the power of books #HayFestKe @storymoja

Storymoja Hay Fest

@HayfestKE

The Storymoja #HayFestKe closes on a very happy and satisfied note with live music. To Many More Stories in this One World we share!